Papar (federal constituency)

Papar is a federal constituency in West Coast Division (Papar District), Sabah, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986.

Papar (P175)

Sabah constituency
Federal constituency
Legislature	Dewan Rakyat
MP	Armizan Mohd Ali GRS
Constituency created	1984
First contested	1986
Last contested	2022
Demographics
Population (2020)[1]	106,765
Electors (2022)[2]	59,942
Area (km²)	610
Pop. density (per km²)	175

The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

https://ge15.orientaldaily.com.my/seats/sabah/p

Ethnic breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

1. Sabah Bumiputera 62.1 (60.9%)
2. Malay-Muslim Bumiputera 24 (23.5%)
3. Chinese 8.7 (8.53%)
4. Other ethnicities 7.2 (7.06%)

Age breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

1. 18-20 (7.61%)
2. 21-29 (22.1%)
3. 30-39 (21.8%)
4. 40-49 (18.1%)
5. 50-59 (14.7%)
6. 60-69 (9.89%)
7. 70-79 (4.03%)
8. 80-89 (1.28%)
9. above 90 (0.58%)

Gender breakdown of Papar's electorate as of 2022

1. Male (49.9%)
2. Female (50.1%)

History

Polling districts

According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Papar constituency has a total of 20 polling districts.^[3]

State constituency	Polling Districts	Code	Location
Limbahau（N27）	Dambai	175/27/01	SK Limputong Dewan Serbaguna Kampung Biau
	Labak	175/27/02	SK Tampasak
	Kaiduan	175/27/03	SK Kaiduan
	Gana	175/27/04	SK Gana
	Ovai	175/27/05	SK Kogopon
	Surati	175/27/06	SK Surati
	Limbahau	175/27/07	SMK St. Mary Papar
	Biau	175/27/08	SK Sabandil SK Padawan Besar
	Rampazan	175/27/09	SK Rampazan
Kawang（N28）	Pengalat	175/28/01	SMK Pengalat Papar
	Kawang	175/28/02	SK Kawang
	Kinarut	175/28/03	SK Pekan Kinarut SJK (C) Kin Kiau
	Kampung Laut	175/28/04	SMK Kinarut
	Pengalat Kecil	175/28/05	SMK Pengalat Papar
	Beringgis	175/28/06	SK Beringis
Pantai Manis（N29）	Buang Sayang	175/29/01	SK Buang Sayang
	Kuala	175/29/02	Jabatan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (ILTP) Papar SK Kuala Papar
	Kelanahan	175/29/03	SMK Takis
	Bandar Papar	175/29/04	SMK Majakir
	Benoni	175/29/05	SK Benoni

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Papar
Parliament	No	Years	Member	Party
Constituency created from Kimanis
7th	P146	1986-1990	Osu Sukam (اوسو بن سوكم)	BN (UMNO)
8th		1990-1995
9th	P153	1995-1999
10th		1999-2004
11th	P175	2004-2008	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (روسنه عبدالرشيد شيرلين)
12th		2008-2013
13th		2013-2018
14th		2018–2022	Ahmad Hassan (احمد حسن)	WARISAN
15th		2022	Armizan Mohd Ali (ارميزن محمد علي)	GRS (BERSATU)
		2022–present		GRS (Direct)

State constituency

Parliamentary constituency	State constituency
	1967–1974	1974–1985	1985–1995	1995–2004	2004–2020	2020–present
Papar			Buang Sayang
			Kawang
						Limbahau
				Pantai Manis

Current state assembly members

No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)
N27	Limbahau	Juil Nuatim	GRS (Direct)
N28	Kawang	Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar	GRS (GAGASAN)
N29	Pantai Manis	Mohd. Tamin Zainal	BN (UMNO)

Local governments & postcodes

No	State Constituency	Local government	Postcode
N27	Limbahau	Papar District Council	89500 Penampang 89600 Papar
N28	Kawang
N29	Pantai Manis

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	GRS	Armizan Mohd Ali	22,620	51.99	51.99
	Heritage	Ahmad Hassan	10,396	23.89	24.65
	PH	Henry Shim Chee On	9,144	21.02	21.02
	GTA	Nicholas Sylvester @ Berry	783	1.80	1.80
	Independent	Johnny Sitamin	335	0.77	0.77
	Independent	Norbert Chin Chuan Siong	231	0.53	0.53
Total valid votes			43,509	100.00
Total rejected ballots			663
Unreturned ballots			123
Turnout			44,295	72.59	11.24
Registered electors			59,942
Majority			12,224	28.10	27.19
	GRS gain from Heritage		Swing		?
Source(s) https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753262/PUB619_2022.pdf

Malaysian general election, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Sabah Heritage Party	Ahmad Hassan	17,394	48.54	48.54
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin	17,069	47.63	17.20
	Homeland Solidarity Party	Jamil William Core	892	2.49	0.07
	Love Sabah Party	Elbert Sikuil	481	1.34	1.34
Total valid votes			35,836	100.00
Total rejected ballots			543
Unreturned ballots			161
Turnout			36,540	83.83	1.96
Registered electors			43,586
Majority			325	0.91	31.31
	Sabah Heritage Party gain from BN		Swing		?
Source(s) "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 246/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[permanent dead link] "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 320/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2019. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

Malaysian general election, 2013

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin	21,196	64.83	0.40
	PKR	Yahya Lampong	10,661	32.61	8.36
	STAR	Balon Mujim	838	2.56	2.56
Total valid votes			32,695	100.00
Total rejected ballots			499
Unreturned ballots			68
Turnout			33,262	85.79	8.61
Registered electors			38,771
Majority			10,535	32.22	7.96
	BN hold		Swing
Source(s) "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 183/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19. "Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Sabah [P.U. (B) 224/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

Malaysian general election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin	15,352	64.43	64.43
	PKR	Wahap Idris	5,778	24.25	24.25
	Independent	Patrick Sindu	2,268	9.52	9.52
	Independent	Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof	429	1.80	1.80
Total valid votes			23,827	100.00
Total rejected ballots			651
Unreturned ballots			435
Turnout			24,913	77.18
Registered electors			32,279
Majority			9,574	40.18
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
On the nomination day, Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin won uncontested.
	BN	Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
Total valid votes				100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
Majority
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	14,013	64.81	8.13
	PBS	Mohd Saidi Lampoh	7,608	35.19	6.93
Total valid votes			21,621	100.00
Total rejected ballots			200
Unreturned ballots			43
Turnout			21,864	70.22	4.72
Registered electors			31,136
Majority			6,405	29.62	15.06
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	12,131	56.68	5.46
	PBS	Juani @ Johnny Mositun	9,015	42.12	42.12
	Independent	Mohd. Hashim Yussup	257	1.20	1.20
Total valid votes			21,403	100.00
Total rejected ballots			204
Unreturned ballots			58
Turnout			21,665	74.94	3.14
Registered electors			28,909
Majority			3,116	14.56	11.44
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1990

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	BN	Osu Sukam	8,452	51.22	2.30
	Independent	Abd. Rahman Juman	7,939	48.10	48.10
	Independent	Wences B. Lajingah	45	0.27	0.27
	Independent	Md. Ariff Ab. Bakar	41	0.25	0.25
	Independent	Huang Tzin Tat @ Alexander	27	0.16	0.16
Total valid votes			16,504	100.00
Total rejected ballots			109
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			16,613	71.80	13.81
Registered electors			23,138
Majority			513	3.12	1.03
	BN hold		Swing

Malaysian general election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BN	Osu Sukam	4,844	48.92
	Independent	James Ghani	4,638	46.83
	Independent	Othman Mohd Yassin	421	4.25
Total valid votes			9,903	100.00
Total rejected ballots			92
Unreturned ballots			0
Turnout			9,995	57.99
Registered electors			17,237
Majority			206	2.09
This was a new constituency created.